Hell Comes to Frogtown
Seen it?1988 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
'Hell' is the name of the hero of the story. He's a prisoner of the women who now run the USA after a nuclear/biological war. Results of the war are that mutants have evolved, and the human race is in danger of extinction due to infertility. Hell is given the task of helping in the rescue of a group of fertile women from the harem of the mutant leader (resembling a frog). Hell cannot escape since he has a bomb attached to his private parts which will detonate if he strays more than a few hundred yards from his guard.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Donald G. Jackson, R.J. Kizer
- Roddy PiperSam Hell
- Sandahl BergmanSpangle
- Cec VerrellCentinella
- William SmithCaptain Devlin / Count Sodom
- Rory CalhounLonnie “Looney Tunes” O’Toole
- Nicholas WorthBull
- Kristi SomersArabella
- Cliff BemisLeroy
- Brian FrankCommander Toty
- Eyde ByrdePatton